Dozens of runners and bicyclists have departed
the Pentagon for a three-day interstate relay
to raise money for families of the military
and first responders.
The 9/11 Promise Run has already raised $70,000
this year and organizers hope to exceed $100,000.
About 70 runners, divided into seven teams,
left the Pentagon Monday and will run relay-style
240 miles through Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
New Jersey and New York. The run will conclude
at Wednesday at Ground Zero in New York.
Meanwhile 17 cyclists, also divided into seven
teams, are making their way to Bedford,
Pennsylvania, near the Flight 93 Memorial.
That marks the site where 40 passengers and crew
members died on Sept. 11, 2001.
The money raised will fund scholarships for families
of fallen and injured first responders and military.